POTENTIAL OF MINERAL ROYALTIES IN PROMOTING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MUNICIPALITIES OF THE STATE OF PARÁ, BRAZIL

• Autor(a) principal: Caitano, Thamires Beatriz dos Santos
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Morales, Gundisalvo Piratoba
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista brasileira de gestão e desenvolvimento regional
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbgdr.net/revista/index.php/rbgdr/article/view/5861
• topic: Desenvolvimento Local; Polí­ticas Públicas

The purpose of this article was to analyze the potential of CFEM (Financial Compensation for Mineral Exploration), mineral royalties, in promoting the socio-economic development of the following municipalities in the state of Pará: Parauapebas and Canaã dos Carajás. The justification for this study lies in the need for greater efficiency in the application of CFEM to minimize the local impacts of mining, and in the implementation of economic alternatives in mining municipalities in view of the possible depletion of mineral reserves. The methodology involves secondary data analysis (CFEM, socioeconomic and sanitation indicators, municipal revenues, and expenses). The Pará municipalities analyzed in the years 2005 and 2016, showed an increase in the development indexes in health and education. However, there was a decrease in employment and income indicators, which affirms the importance of the economic diversification of these municipalities that depend heavily on mining. The sanitation indicators of Parauapebas and Canaã dos Carajás are above the other municipalities in Pará, however, below the expected for municipalities that receive the largest amounts of CFEM in the country. The results indicate that mineral royalties have made little contribution to the socio-economic development of the municipalities analyzed, in view of their mineral wealth, therefore, it is necessary to create public policies that promote the efficient use of resources from CFEM by public managers, who must prioritize the sectors of health, education, basic sanitation, and especially the attraction of new economic sectors to increase the employment rate and local income.